Five Easy Steps To Speed Up Computers

It always feels good to have a super-fast computer. The sad truth though is, unless your pc is brand new or its OS newly installed, this is quite hard to achieve. Nevertheless, a little knowledge on how to speed up computers could go a long way. Below are some things that could help you out :

Delete some files and free up some disk space. To allow your pc to run smoothly, at least 25% of its disk space must be free. Ideally however, 50% of your disk space should be free.

To free up some disk space, Microsoft provides good a utility tool called the disk cleanup that can automatically recognize and delete the files that you don’t need. It deletes temporary internet files, downloaded programs, the contents in the Recycle Bin, temporary files, Windows components and installed programs that you rarely use, and shadow copies and unnecessary restore points from your System Restore. It also identifies which files are best to delete and which files can be deleted without running the risk of affecting your computer’s performance. To top these off, disk cleanup also gives you options whether to delete or not delete based on your preferences.

Another good way to free up disk space is by deleting the applications directly from the Control Panel.

Run the Defragmentation Tool. Disk defragmentation is among the top reasons why computers slow down. This is because a heavily defragmented disk use up more computer resources before it can locate individual files, over all affecting the pc’s speed. Now, this tool is designed specifically to scan and consolidate files that are fragmented. With neatly sorted out files, your computer’s speed picks up.

Check and fix disk errors. Bad sectors can occur in your hard disk through a number of reasons, among them is heavy and regular computer usage. These bad sectors instantly slow down your pc and in many occasions, even creating and saving new files very difficult. If you use your pc regularly, ensure that error checking utilities are always used to scan and fix bad sectors.

Check Your Computer for Malware. Malware such virus, spyware and adware, just like non-malicious computer programs, use up computer resources on top of corrupting their targeted files (in the case of Trojans and viruses) and illegitimately accessing your personal information (in the case of spyware and adware). Seriously consider the use of a malware protection program and anti-malware software programs if you suspect the presence of a malware.

Install the ReadyBoost. The ReadyBoost is a new tool that instantly speed up computers for Windows 7 and Windows Vista users. This adds extra memory to your computer by relying on a non-volatile flash memory. This extra memory works to provide additional memory cache which is much easier to access than regular hard drives.